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Washington Post Poll, October 1995
[electronic resource]
The Washington Post
1998-05-20Ann Arbor, Mich.Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]1998ICPSR6681NumericTitle from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2015-03-03.UNAVAILABLE. This study is currently unavailable.Also available as downloadable files.
This poll solicited public opinion on the presidency and on
a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked
to give their opinions of President Bill Clinton, Speaker of the House
Newt Gingrich, and retired General Colin Powell. Those queried were
asked whether the president, congressional Democrats, or congressional
Republicans were most committed to the following: the economy, the
needs of the middle class, protecting Social Security, reducing the
deficit, handling crime, welfare reform, Medicare preservation,
maintenance of military strength, education, and reform of the tax
system. The 1996 presidential and congressional elections were
addressed as well as the upcoming Republican primaries. Respondents
were asked to identify the goals and characteristics of the Democratic
and Republican parties, and to comment on the possible existence of a
third political party, such as Ross Perot's "United We Stand"
party. The characteristics of an effective president were addressed,
and respondents were asked to identify which of the following
leadership qualities were most important: being respected by foreign
leaders, working well with members of opposing political parties,
ability to unite the races, ability to set a moral example for the
country, and experience in elected office. Finally, respondents were
given a list of past and present political figures and were asked to
rate their leadership qualities. The list included Harry Truman, Bob
Dole, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jesse Jackson, Dwight Eisenhower, Richard
Nixon, George Washington, and others. Demographic variables include
age, race, sex, education, religion, family income, political party,
political orientation, and voter registration and participation
history.
Cf.: http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06681.v1
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